I
remember my first job at twelve years old. Shocked,
I couldn’t believe that this seemingly professional,
sane woman would hire me...Read
blog.
SOCCER
CLINIC:
MICRO-LOAN
MAGIC: Micro-loans
are tiny business loans by western standards (so tiny
a bank would never consider bothering with it). Read
journal.
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Shoes
definitely make my “top 5 things in life"
list. That list, in no particular order…
Read
blog.
CAMP VISION
AMAZING AFRICAN WOMEN FILM SOCIETY
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In another season of life before
we came to Africa, I spent 10 years working for
a web design company in Nebraska.
I started out as the company's first "designer"
in the owner's basement (God bless
him for not firing me the first day - I knew
NOTHING). Read
more...
JOURNAL: First Computer Class (for Ocean
View single moms):
To see these women create their
OWN email account and send their FIRST email was
incredible!
See journal entry....
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A few weeks ago our group set out
to climb Chapman’s Peak. To say I “climbed”
would be a gross exaggeration. To say I “hiked”
is pushing it.... Read
more...
WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT WEEK
- After school club called "The Amazing
African Women Film Society" (for
high school girls)
- Computer Class (for single
moms in Ocean View)
- Leadership Adveture Camp (for
high school student council members)
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In Ocean View there is a lot of talk about
“Wendy Houses.”For a long time
I thought people were saying “Windy
House” – since it looks like
the wind could have its way with this house...Read
more...
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Emme
in Ocean View
(we were invited to a Braai - South African
grill-out - in the township and Emme is entertaining
the kids with her clapping)
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PHOTOS:
We've added
photos from the Easter Celebration Service earlier
this month...
JOURNAL:
4/22:
We met with the principal of Ocean View High School
today, and he confirmed he would like all
of us to begin our programs right away
in the high school. Read
journal entry...
HALF WAY POINT:
Well, we are half way through our training program!
The "teaching" and "afternoon outreach"
portion is complete and next week we will begin
the second half of CPx, with full-time outreach
to Ocean View.
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THE SCOOP ON JULIE: read
e-newsletter
WHAT'S UP WITH KARL: read
e-newsletter
OUR
BIG AFRICA NEWS:
We
have decided to make a 3 year commitment to All
Nations for full-time work here in South Africa.
We
will be in the US mid-July and will return to Cape
Town at the end of September.
FINANCIAL
PARTNERS
We
are looking for parters! Please consider
joining our financial support team.
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BLOG:
God
Likes a Big Party
I love a party. I really do. Colors,
themes, food, and FUN are a must. Festivity is everything
and the more people the better! Read
more...
PHOTOS: Emme's
birthday party
VIDEO: Happy
Birthday Song to Emme
APRIL JOURNAL ENTRIES:
April 1, 2010 -
You're the Answer to Someone's Prayer
April 7, 2010 - Black
and White in the Rainbow Nation
April 9, 2010 - Are
You Colored or White?
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Julie and Claudine (a friend from Ocean View)
at Emme's party
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BLOG:
7
Strange Things We Say
Where did you put the internet?
You wouldn’t think it would be easy to misplace
the Internet on a daily basis. Read
more...
EMME IS TURNING 2!
We can't believe it! Our baby girl
is turning 2 years old on Sunday.
We are having a party for Emme at a local restaurant,
serving tea and cakes. We've invited fellow CPx
students, All Nations staff and friends from Ocean
View. We wish you all could be there!
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BLOG:
Crocodiles,
Great White Sharks and Cobras
Nothing is better than letters from
home! The other day we received this letter from
Sheree, Karl’s cousin. Read
more...
SERVING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL:
Our team made the presentation to
the Ocean View High School staff! See
details and presentation notes»
OCEAN VIEW:
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Our team waiting to give our presentation at Ocean
View High
(check out the caged-up microwave in the upper right)
See photos of Ocean
View»
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BLOG: Three
Things I Love About Africa
You can buy avocados at a
red light. Seriously – at the “robot”
(aka "stop light") near our home a man
walks from car to car selling bags of fresh avocados
for less than a dollar. Read
more...
SIGN
UP FOR TOMORROW'S LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCE (30 minutes
with Karl and Julie):
This Saturday Morning (March 20th at 11 am)
WHAT'S
GOING IN THE TOWNSHIP (OCEAN VIEW)
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WEBINAR: Live Video Conference
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COBRA IN OUR KITCHEN: See
the snake video
BLOG:
Low
Carbs, the StairMaster and Good Genes are Overrated
LIVE
VIDEO CONFERENCE: Join us for a live video
conference! Hear stories about our life in Africa
and ask questions. Choose from two dates:
Tomorrow!
Saturday, March 13th at 9:30 am
Next
Saturday: March 20th at 11 am
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LATEST
BLOG: I
No Speaka English
Apparently it’s me that doesn’t speak
English...read
more»
BLOG:
The
White-ies Are Coming
...The children were shouting in Afrikaans, “The
White-ies are coming!...read
more»
THE WORLD CUP:
The
world cup starts in 100 days:
- 64
matches
- 10
venues (one stadium here in Cape Town)
- 3
million tickets
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